Sentry (Sentry

Sentry (2026 - Present) #1-4

by Paul Jenkins, Christian Rosado (Artist)

Kindle Edition

Expected publication December 16, 2026

About the author

Paul Jenkins is a British comic book writer. He has had much success crossing over into the American comic book market. Primarily working for Marvel Comics, he has had a big part shaping the characters of the company over the past decade.

Reviews

[Cody Wilson]

After feeling ambivalent about Jenkins' previous work with the Sentry, I'm surprised by how much I enjoyed this new story. Twenty-six years after the character's debut, and following his arrival in the MCU, Jenkins approaches Bob Reynolds with a clarity that eluded the earlier books. Maybe fitting the story into a tight four issues helps, in contrast to his previous Sentry stories that encompassed ten issues and then eight. This 2026 series distills the character's thematic core and poignantly tackles the Void as a metaphor for depression, while finally ridding the Sentry of the continuity baggage that weighed down past stories. Over the span of this story, Bob confronts the idea that he should co-exist with the Void rather than suppress it. This arc brings an emotional depth to the character that he has often lacked, especially in previous stories that framed his mental health issues as irrational schizophrenia.

Artist Christian Rosado is the perfect match for Jenkins. His realism lends gravity to the story’s events. Rosado has complete tonal control over his work, capturing the scale of the threat facing the heroes of New York without sacrificing the emotional weight of the smaller moments. His thick blacks and evocative brushstrokes remind me of the late, great John Paul Leon. Colorist Matt Milla's palettes pair well with the linework, restrained but never dull. Milla was an early adopter of digital coloring, and unlike some of his peers, he has continued to refine his craft rather than stagnating. He is dramatically underrated.

It is worth noting up front that this story includes some devastating scenes involving health problems for Bob’s dog, Normie. This is the first time I’ve cried while reading a comic in years, having lost my childhood dog last year. I know some readers are sensitive towards animal suffering in fiction, but its inclusion in this story is not cheap or manipulative. Jenkins ties Normie’s health into Bob’s broader arc of understanding how to manage his depression.

This miniseries feels like the Sentry story that Jenkins has intended to tell all along. It also represents a stellar introduction to the character. I could easily recommend the story to any fans interested in the Sentry after seeing him on screen. I hope Jenkins has more opportunities to write for Marvel now that he’s working with the publisher again, and I’ll keep an eye out for Rosado’s art going forward.

[DOOM · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.2.

I really enjoyed this a lot. The art is more gritty and realistic and works well for the character. I’ve always found The Sentry to be so fascinating. For every good thing he does, he must do an equally awful act. This series really hit home for me. Bob’s dog is dying in the story and I had to recently put my dog down. I think this comic does a great job describing some of the emotions I’m feeling dealing with this. I found this comic to be quite philosophical. I always really enjoyed how it talks about feeling helpless, how it talks about feeling lonely, and just how it talks about depression in general.

[James DeSantis · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid Sentry story. The self reflection, talking about depression, how to handle it, the dog stuff, all of that was great. However, the whole crystalized storyline, the big bad, all of that was whatever. So a mix bag, but the good outweigh the bad.